even at £65 each, i reckon a decent fabrication shop could make something similar for a LOT les, its only a couple of plates with holes in, welded together and a tube for the posts to drop into ps - yes i know its prob a bit more copmplicated than that, but surely its not that difficult to fabricate...

hi, i put together a simple checklist from all the info i could find on this site. its probably not perfect so anone who can add anything (hardtop info?) that makes it better please feel free to do so! as i said, its not definitive but i used it when searchng for a zed for my daughter, hope it helps...

Hi dave, welcome to the forum, although strictly speaking i am really just a lurker, only here because my daughter has just bought a zed last week and its dads job to do things to it! my wife used the zed all last week, and she loved it despite not being a fan of 'sports cars; (her words) i have fou...

thanks gents for the info - i am in regular contact with hills and other breakers!! but if anyone hears of a set of hoops and trims (in black) etc i am here with cash waiting (or rather my daughter is!!) i am considering an interim 'fix' but dont want to spend the £150 plus for the single fix 'cosme...

has anyone thought about and dismissed (or managed to make) pattern replicas of the inner roll bar mounts? surely they can be repliicated if someone has an original pair (assuming they are matched pairs and not the same) that could be studied? if they could be replicated it would go some way to redu...

Try Marc at hills BMW breakers - thats where i got my set. ordered on wednesday and arrived on friday in a huuuge box good service from those guys should set you back about £325 all in i reckon and i think you got his last set!! he hasnt got any now!!! thanks mate! seriously, joking aside, i am loo...

Just to be clear - I am NOT being critical, i bought the bushes from you and am more then happy, it does fix the issue and is a very cheap method to do so!! i was hopefully trying to suggest an improvement - but to be honest i am sure most people are more than happy to sand them down to fit, i just ...

Just to be clear - I am NOT being critical, i bought the bushes from you and am more then happy, it does fix the issue and is a very cheap method to do so!! i was hopefully trying to suggest an improvement - but to be honest i am sure most people are more than happy to sand them down to fit, i just ...

hi aceman i am not sure that i agree with you? the shims go into a metal holder which is a stock size, the threaded block is a stock size, its only the crappy rubber bush that disintegrates and you replace that in its entirety. so you then just need to replace the crappy rubber bush, the other two i...

mine also arrived PDQ and have already been fitted, much easier than the video shows to be honest, they make a simple job look complicated! my tips - i used a piece of 3x2 timber as a template and marked the position of the hole for the large screw and the edges of the 'block' and simply mde sure it...

Dr Shiny - thaqnks for the offer, i might very well take you up on that - i have no experience whatsoever with z3's , my car knowledge isnt that good but i can work a spanner!!! Its a pretty basic z3 but has the all important power hood that she wanted, no traction control though which is why i thin...

thanks for the info, i now know what i need to know! i am not sure about the chrome side vents and will try to talk her out of fitting them. anyone know of any breakers selling a set of factory hoops LOL!!

thanks for the advice etc, she is now the proud owner of a light blue (yes she wanted black, until she saw this one!) z3. just looking to add some hoops and chrome side vents to compliment the car. thanks again - will get her to post pics when she has sorted the bits she wants (or rather when i have...

I posted on the forum looking for a black Z3 for my daughter (fair swap??) but she fell in love with a light blue one and bought it yesterday. so now she wants some stuff added - chrome side vents and roll hoops. I have seen these on ebay - any advice as to the best ones will be gratefully accepted!...

Thanks for the response re the hood, if it had been a power hood, you wouldnt have been going to that meet near you in September. Best Wishes and good luck in selling the car, its a really fair price, tho i am an absolute newbie to the world of zed's, but wil need to learn a lot more once my daughte...

thanks for the tip ! but if anyone is seriously thinking about going for a newer model and is looking for a buyer for theirs?? if you have fancy alloy wheels or cd player etc etc and its possible to just swap them to 'the' new car then i would consider it as an option to buy yours - with full servic...

little clacton - though i dont shout that too loudly either LOL this is the one in braintree http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-BMW-Z3-SILVER_W0QQitemZ120558263295QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item1c11d51bff now if only someone wanted that one and were looking to sell their black one with power roo...

really appreciate the responses from everyone, she is def going for a power hood and really wants her zed in black though she is mellowing a bit on that score - though silver is def a NO NO! though only because all her previous cars have been silver (she looked at a really nice one last night in bra...

ok, before all the questions and quips start - my daughter is looking for a z3, i dont know anything about them so please feel free to offer any advice (about the car NOT my daughter LOL) i have copied all the advice re what to look out for when buying a z3, but i would also like to know of there is...